Local & State News

Monogram Foods, a manufacturer and marketer of food products, announced plans today to grow production in Elkhart County, creating up to 74 new jobs by 2017. “As a national company with locations across the country, Monogram Foods had ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board is taking an additional step to help ensure the safety of students while riding on school busses. At the September 6 meeting of the Board, they heard a newly proposed policy listed as Bus Drivers and Cellular ... Read more...

Eight students from Lincoln Junior High shared some of things they are learning in their mass media class as they presented to the Plymouth School Board on Tuesday evening. Under the direction of teacher Paula Neidlinger, both seventh and ... Read more...

There is nothing quite like a parade and on Friday evening, September 23rd, the town of Walkerton will play host to the Falloween Festival Grand Parade!   Several units participate in this parade every year to kick off the Falloween ... Read more...

  Plymouth Park Superintendent Mike Hite updated park board members on various projects during their meeting this week.   The tennis court project is moving along. The foundations for the lightening are started and the project ... Read more...

The 50th Annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival in Plymouth over the Labor Day holiday weekend was better than expected. With nearly ideal weather all four days, festival committee members say they had record crowds each of the four ... Read more...

On Sunday, September 4, at approximately 3:15 in the morning an officer with the Marshall County Police Department stopped a vehicle on Lincoln Highway near McQueen Place.   During the investigation it was determined that the driver, ... Read more...

An accident Thursday night in Centennial Park, during the Blueberry Festival send a 5 year old boy to the hospital.   According to the Plymouth Police Report, about 9:50 Carlos Thompson of Syracuse was driving his vehicle on Randolph ... Read more...

A Benton Harbor woman was found to be operating a vehicle without every receiving a driver’s license on Saturday, September 3rd. About 12:20 Saturday morning a traffic stop was conducted on a silver 2010 Chevrolet Malibu in the area ... Read more...

Saturday, Oct. 1st, Heartland Artist Gallery will host ‘Experience the Arts in Marshall County’ Event Block Party. It will take place in the Art Block on North Michigan Street in downtown Plymouth from 11-7. People may view the ... Read more...

A pair of brothers from Kokomo were arrested Monday, September 5th following a stop by County Police Officer Wozniak on US 31 at 18th Road. The traffic stop was conducted on a blue 2003 Buick Century just before 2 a.m. Traveling 86 MPH in ... Read more...

INDIANAPOLIS—September is Fruits & Veggies – More Matters month. In an effort to promote healthy eating habits, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reminds Hoosiers that eating fruits and vegetables may help reduce the ... Read more...

Pretzels Inc., a pretzel and snack producer, announced plans Monday to expand its operations here, creating up to 65 new jobs by 2020. “Here in Indiana, we have worked diligently to establish Indiana as the best place to do business ... Read more...

INDIANAPOLIS  – Governor Pence officially proclaimed September 1-7, 2016 as Workforce Development Week, which recognizes and raises awareness for the many organizations, training professionals and public programs that are ... Read more...

Saturday night about 9:45 the Plymouth Police Department was dispatched to the men’s bathroom in the rear of Wal-Mart for a male with a hypodermic needle who was in and out of consciousness. 38 year old Jason Rasco of Valparaiso was ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer Jeremy Enyart was working Operation Pull Over last Wednesday when he stopped a vehicle at Michigan Street and Skyland Drive for on light on the license plate. During the stop it was discovered that 19 year old ... Read more...

Governor Mike Pence Friday announced the availability of low-interest disaster loans for five Northern Indiana counties after severe weather and flooding that began August 15.   “The severe weather events of this month have ... Read more...

On Wednesday, August 31 Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre pulled over 39 year old Ian Marshall of North Liberty for a traffic violation. During the investigation the officer found that Marshall had his driving privileges suspended for a ... Read more...

A Bourbon man faces felony battery and OWI charges after police say he assaulted a man in a wheelchair. According to Ink Free News, 27-year-old Casey Whitehurst was arrested Sunday in Kosciusko County. Prosecutors say he went to a house ... Read more...

Thursday, September 1st at 9:30 in the evening, Deputy Wozniak with the Marshall County Police Department conducted a traffic stop on North Michigan Street near the Shell gas station for failure to signal a lane change. The driver, 41 year ... Read more...